They met in band camp. Melanie was a flag girl and Jeff played the drums. Fifteen years and three kids later Melanie received bad news from her doctor. She would need surgery unless she changed her …
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By Mark Davis
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5/27/22
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Westside Elementary’s fifth graders took over the school grounds to teach fourth graders new ways to stay active the morning of May 13.
With the supervision of teachers and family members, …
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By Braden Schiller
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5/27/22
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Some think yoga can only help with flexibility but the practice, which is thousands of years old, offers a host of health benefits.
“The more you incorporate the more you’re going to …
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By Braden Schiller
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5/27/22
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Once on the fringe of popular culture, climbing has recently experienced a surge in popularity.
Many new to climbing or those interested in the sport may not know that the Park County …
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By Braden Schiller
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5/27/22
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Dr. Juanita Sapp eagerly looks forward to the mail each Wednesday for the delivery of her copy of the New England Journal of Medicine. She hasn’t missed an issue in 45 years.
Chances are …
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By Dave Bonner
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5/27/22
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The name will change, but the mission of the Heritage Health Center will not change in a merger scheduled to take effect June 1.
HHC, Powell’s seven-year-old community health center, will …
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By Dave Bonner
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5/27/22
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Vince Smith, vice president of operations at Yellowstone Motors, has an idea for a different kind of farmers’ market. The farmers’ market at Yellowstone Motors will come to fruition on …
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By Kevin Killough
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5/27/22
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Powell Recreation District is charging full steam ahead with a packed schedule of summer events for the kids. This year, the district is partnering with the Children’s Resource Center to bring …
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By Kevin Killough
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5/27/22
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After a long, cold winter in northwest Wyoming, there’s no time to waste getting to the plethora of local places to play in the Big Horn Basin. It doesn’t matter if your plans include …
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By Mark Davis
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5/27/22
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COVID-19 restrictions have been drawn back in recent months, and negatively affected businesses are starting to bounce back – this includes local gyms.
“When COVID hit we had …
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By Lucy Jane Crimm
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5/27/22
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Jerod Sharp followed the yellow brick road from Wichita, Kansas, to Advantage Rehab’s Powell office.
“My wife is from Washington, I’m from Kansas and since we got married five …
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By Braden Schiller
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5/27/22
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Deborah Slaughter has a zeal to heal and is finally living her long-term dream of helping others with her reflexology business Hand 2 Foot, which opened on May 1. It is the only reflexology business …
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By Lucy Jane Crimm
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5/27/22
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(Family Features) — As you prepare your mind and body for the warmer months, you may be interested in detoxification as a way of cleansing and eliminating toxins. A typical detoxification …
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5/27/22
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The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is targeting high blood pressure with a new, free program that includes blood pressure self-monitoring, education and other support.
Known as the Healthy …
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5/27/22
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Salaries went up for some Park County employees but not as much as requested for certain elected officials — and not for everyone.
Pat Meyer, county assessor, requested the salary …
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By Eric Gill
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5/26/22
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Native fish populations in Yellowstone Lake have been jeopardized since fisheries biologists found lake trout illegally introduced in 1994. The process of removing the invasive species has cost tens …
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By Mark Davis
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5/26/22
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Sen. R.J. Kost, R-Powell, is facing two challengers in the Senate District 19 primary. Ray Peterson, who held the seat until Kost won the 2018 primary, is hoping to regain the position, and Rep. Dan …
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By Kevin Killough
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5/26/22
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The Park County landfill in Powell will be back in full swing soon. The county engineering department hired a contracting firm to replace the foundation under existing scales with an entirely new …
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By Eric Gill
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5/26/22
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Sisters Allison and Katie Morrison as well as Powell High School alumni Rachel Kuntz have earned Congressional awards during the 2021-2022 school year.
The Congressional Award has existed since …
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By Braden Schiller
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5/26/22
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Rex Rich filed Wednesday for House District 25, adding a fourth candidate to the race.
Rich previously applied for an open position on the PVHC Board, a position that ultimately went to …
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By Kevin Killough
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5/26/22
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